Château Malartic Lagravière - Red Pessac-Léognan 2014

Le Point

16 / 20

byJacques Dupontthe5/21/2015

Nez feuillage, pivoine, bouche tannique, serrée, tendue, un peu séché par le bois à ce stade mais bonne matière derrière. 

Vinous

91-94 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe5/11/2015

Exotic and powerful to the core, the 2014 Malartic-Lagravière boasts considerable power allied to a real sense of tension. Scents of lavender, mint, herbs, crushed flowers and rose petal lead to a core of super-ripe plums and hard candy as this ample, bold wine shows its compelling personality. Bright floral notes add a little extra aromatic lift to the structured finish. The 2014 is going to need time to fully come together, but is impressive. The blend is 52% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot.

The Wine Cellar Insider

91-92 / 100

byJeff Levethe5/5/2015

Plush, polished and lush with richness, concentration and a silky, round, fruit-filled finish. 91-92 Pts

Wine Advocate

91-93 / 100

byNeal Martinthe4/30/2015

The Château Malartic-Lagravière 2014 is a blend of 52% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot, representing just 42% of the crop. Yields came in at 42 hectoliters per hectare and the wine underwent a 28 cuvaison. Matured in 70% new oak, it has quite a rich bouquet with blackberry and iodine scents, well defined and turning quite floral with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with bold, ripe tannins, good depth of fruit with tarry, structured finish. It is a bold Malartic with a bit of chutzpah, though I suspect that it will mellow and attain more finesse with a few years in bottle.

Jancis Robinson

16 / 20

byJancis Robinsonthe4/22/2015

Asian Palate

90-91 / 100

byJeannie Cho Lee MWthe4/20/2015

Flavors are very ripe and almost jammy on the nose with the palate that is chunky and quite dense. There is immense intensity here that will take years for the components to weave together. Right now the wine is youthful and intense and the fruit is ripe and spicy.

Decanter.com

18 / 20

byJane Ansonthe4/17/2015

Clear breeding and ambition. Damson, pencil lead and wet stones on the nose, full extraction, more so than many others but without losing a sense of vibrancy and grip. This is excellent within the context of the vintage, a real sense of floating above the tannins, one to wait for. 52% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, 3% Petit Verdot. Drink: 2023-2040 (93)

Jamessuckling.com

93-94 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe4/10/2015

This already shows beautiful aromas of blackberries, wet earth, stones and spices. Full-bodied yet polished and refined with a lovely fine tannin texture. Shows wonderful finesse.

timatkin.com

91 / 100

byTim Atkin MWthe4/7/2015

René Gabriel

17 / 20

byRené Gabrielthe4/1/2015

Tiefes Purpur, satt in der Mitte, Granatschimmer am Rand. Dichtes, eng gegliedertes Bouquet, Himbeerenstauden, Wildkirschen, etwas Mokka und Tabak. Während viele der Konkurrenten eher kühl und reserviert wirken, ist hier das Nasenbild spontan ansprechend. Fein stoffiger Gaumen, wirkt dabei im Extrakt etwas dropsig (Redcurrant), die Tannine, sind - mit der Säure verbunden - leicht aufrauend und noch mehlig. Die Anlagen sind hier aber mehr als gut. Auf Niveau seines eigenen 1999ers. Und der macht heute einen Riesenspass. 17/20 2022 – 2039

Wine Enthusiast

94 / 100

byRoger Vossthe4/1/2015

93–95. Barrel Sample. This is a rich, rounded wine that has dusty tannins floating in the ripe wood and berry fruits. It has enough structure to age well, but is also generous and full-fruited on the palate. It ends with just the right amount of fresh acidity.

Wine Spectator

91-94 / 100

byJames Molesworththe3/31/2015

Quite ripe, with a large core of succulent blackberry, raspberry and black currant fruit, enlivened with a good brambly edge and followed by anise and tar on the
finish.

Bettane & Desseauve

93-94 / 100

Noblement aromatique, superbement constitué dans ce millésime,
complexe, harmonieux et surtout de forte personnalité.